Hi all, recently been lurking around the forums a bit and reading just about every post i could find about the nova area, (a little more than i expected, go nova!) And have found some really good information about lakes (mainly burke and fountainhead.) I was hoping for some help with some local spots that you all have a good amount of success with shore fishing as I do not have access to a boat. Thank you for your time and I will try to respond in a timely manner! Tight lines.

Hi Jon,

 

There are lots of places to shore fish in No VA. One of my favorite spots is along the river at Hemlock Overlook. Bring some comfortable shoes as there's a bit of a walk from the parking lot down to the water and a moderate climb back up to the parking lot. There are plenty of bluegill, bass and catfish to be had out of the river there. If you're not familiar, Hemlock Overlook is one of the parks between Fountainhead and Bull Run Regional Park. There is also Lake Mercer and Huntsman Lake down the Fairfax County Parkway. I haven't fished either one of those in years so I can't tell you what the fishing is like these days. Fountainhead and Burke Lake do offer boat rentals, so don't let the lack of a boat keep you away from those locations. Do a quick search of NVRPA parks and you can find the rental fees and plenty of other info.

 

Good luck and welcome to the forums.

 

Steve

Noticed an error in the title, meant in Sterling,Va, sorry! And I will have to try hemlock overlook, haven't been there since I was in elementary school. Thanks for the help Steve!

There's Beaverdam in Ashburn. Don't know anything about it though.

 

http://www.nvrpa.org/park/beaverdam

 

Steve